noun
Refers to the act of asking for information, often used in formal or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or as part of the compound verb 聞き合わせる.
お客様からの聞き合せに対応する。
Handle inquiries from customers.
その件について聞き合せのメールを送った。
I sent an inquiry email about that matter.
More common and general term for 'inquiry'. 聞き合せ is slightly less frequent and may emphasize the act of listening or asking directly.
Formal term for 'inquiry' or 'reference', often used in business or official contexts.
Compound of 聞き (kiki, 'hearing, asking') and 合せ (awase, 'matching, putting together'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed from the verb 聞き合わせる (kikiawaseru, 'to inquire').